Meeks Road Surgery

09/04/2026

Patient Information

It is with great sadness that we inform our patients of the passing of our former GP Partner, Dr John Scales. Dr Scales was a dedicated and caring GP who will be deeply missed by his family, friends and colleagues.

The practice will operate a medical emergency only service on Tuesday 21st April from 10.45am until 2pm to allow our staff to attend his funeral.

If you require urgent medical assistance during this time, please call 01324 619930.

The practice will reopen at 2pm.

Thank you for your understanding.

03/04/2026

A number of local pharmacies will be open over the Easter weekend. Opening times are available here ➡ nhsforthvalley.com/info-zone

You can call NHS 24 on 111 day or night if you need advice for an injury or require urgent healthcare advice.

26/03/2026

🎉WE ARE HIRING -FIXED TERM CONTRACT🎉
JUNE 2026 - MAY 2027

We are delighted to be able to offer a 25.5 hour Receptionist vacancy here at Meeks Road Surgery starting June 2026.

Experience within an admin setting is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

If you wish to apply, please email your CV and covering letter to our Practice Manager, Chantelle Cullen.
chantelle.cullen@nhs.scot

Closing Date - 17th April 2026

Thank you

26/03/2026

📣 Easter Holiday Update 🐣🌼

Due to the upcoming Easter holidays, we’ll have limited routine GP appointments available over the next few days.

The surgery will be closed for the Easter weekend: Friday 3rd April and Monday 6th April

We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 7th April however will be running an urgent on the day service only that day

We would like to wish all of our patients a very Happy Easter 🐣

23/03/2026

🎂 Join us in celebrating Strathcarron Hospice’s BIG BIRTHDAY TEA PARTY this April!

🎈 Host your own Big Birthday Tea Party on or around Friday 24 April 2026.

🎉It's our special 45th anniversary - let’s make it bigger and better than ever!

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💙 Every event, big or small, will help us continue providing vital care and support to local people living with a life-limiting condition.

10/03/2026

‼️Important Information‼️

The Practice will be closed for staff training from 1pm Wednesday 11th March and re-open 8am Thursday 12th March.

If you feel you need urgent medical attention when we are closed, please call 01324 619930 where you will be diverted to our emergency line.

You may also consider other services that may be better suited to meet your needs such as Pharmacy, Opticians or Dentist.

You can access health advice from NHS inform on https://www.nhsinform.scot/ for more information.

NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for

10/03/2026

Unfortunately , our on the day emergency appointments are extremely limited.

Please only contact the Practice if your complaint is medically urgent and cannot wait.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

24/02/2026

📢 Important Information About Home Visit Requests

To help us provide the safest and most efficient care possible, we kindly ask that all home visit requests are made before 10:00am where possible.

If you require a home visit, please select option 1 on the phone line when the options are given to you.

Requesting visits before 10am allows our duty doctor to:

✅ Plan and prioritise visits based on clinical need
✅ Ensure any blood tests required can be taken during the visit
✅ Arrange for samples to reach the laboratory the same day
✅ Organise any additional equipment or support that may be needed
✅ Liaise with district nurses or other community services if required
✅ Reduce delays and provide more timely care
We understand that urgent issues can arise later in the day, and these will always be assessed appropriately. However, wherever possible, contacting us before 10am greatly helps us coordinate care safely and effectively.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support 💙

29/01/2026

Due to unforeseen shortage of clinical staff, our Urgent on the day appointments for tomorrow, Friday 30th January, will be extremely limited.

Please only contact the surgery if your complaint cannot wait.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Many thanks.

23/01/2026

Primary Care Mental Health Nursing Service

Are you struggling with issues that affect your mental health? You can arrange an appointment with the Practice Primary Care Mental Health Nurse (PCMHN).

About PCMHN service:

We aim to provide an environment in your GP practice for the exploration of issues which may be affecting your mental health. We can then work together to help you find ways to improve your health and wellbeing with a focus on self-help outside appointments with your nurse.

This service is available for individuals aged 18 and over.

We are able to provide advice and treatment in regards to:

• Anxiety and Stress—Education and guidance about ways to manage symptoms associated with anxiety and stress.

• Low mood and depression—Lifestyle advice to aid issues with mood and self-help strategies you can explore and develop. We are also able to provide information and access to online resources including online and text based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

• Trauma –Self-help advice regarding management of symptoms related to trauma. The PCMHN will discuss onward referral for counselling or trauma related therapy as appropriate.

• Relationships—Advice about how to access relationship counselling if you identify aspects of a relationship you would like aid in addressing.

• Autism and ADHD - The nurse is not able to assess or diagnose cases of Autism or ADHD but can assist with self-help strategies to help manage symptoms as well as discussing appropriateness of referral to other services.

• We can consider medication options if this is indicated and appropriate.

Referral Criteria:
You can make appointment with the PCMHN via reception at your GP surgery-this is a self-referral service. Other healthcare professionals in the practice may also suggest you have an appointment with the PCMHN and arrange this for you following review.
Please note- If you are engaged in treatment with another service, such as counsellor, psychologist, and community mental health team or Consultant psychiatrist the PCMHN is likely to suggest that ongoing care and treatment is provided via that service.

Out of Hours/Crisis contact numbers:

NHS 24 – 111
BREATHING SPACE 0800 83 85 87
(6PM-2AM MON-THURS & 6PM -6AM FRI –MON (www.breathingspace.scot)
SANE LINE – 0845 767 8000 6PM 11PM 7 DAYS PER WEEK
SAMARITANS 1216 123 (24 HOURS, 365 DAYS)-EMAIL jo@samaritans.org
SHOUT: TEXT SUPPORT, FREE TO USE – TEXT “Shout” to 85258

23/12/2025

A reminder of our holiday hours 🎅🏻🎄✨

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ✨

🎄 Wishing all our wonderful patients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ✨

Please note our holiday hours:

📅 Closed: December 25th & 26th, and January 1st & 2nd

🕒 Open as normal on all other days

Routine appointments may be limited during the holiday period, so thank you in advance for your patience.

💊 If you’ll need medication during this time, please remember to place your orders in plenty time.

Thank you all for your support throughout the year ❤️